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Researched Updated Oct 29, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing 1 2 3 4 $1,599 $898 $1,235 $730 $140
Utilities 26 1 — $140 $208 $118 —
Internet & Mobile 9 10 11 $12 $49 $81 $49 $4
Groceries 12 13 14 27 $175 $381 $753 $318 $12
Transportation 8 21 $64 $58 $196 $50 $12
Dining Out 5 6 7 $825 $376 $560 $132 $64
Leisure Activities 23 28 29 $140 $100 $348 $80 $36
Health Insurance 18 $63 $82 $202 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 19 $8 $7 $15 — —
Total $2,886 $2,091 $3,598 $1,477 $270

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 4 $730.00 $617 – $898 per month
Coworking Space 22 $279.00 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 4 1 2 $1,599.00 $1,066 – $4,200 per month
Coliving Space 3 $964.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 5 6 $2.81 per cup
Beer 5 $4.71 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 7 $12.35 per meal
Fast Food Combo $8.76 per meal
Apples 27 $2.14 per kg
Bread 12 $1.78 per loaf
Milk 13 $0.73 per liter
Rice 27 $4.02 per kg
Chicken Fillets 14 $7.28 per kg
Beef 27 $15.40 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 27 $9.34 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 7 $61.74 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 27 $1.28 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 21 $4.14 per trip
Taxi per km 21 $1.38 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 8 $120.00 per month
Gasoline 16 17 $1.90 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 21 $9.67 per trip
Scooter Rental 25 $33.67 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 9 $12.35 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 11 $37.02 per month
Gym Membership 29 $50.51 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 28 $28.06 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 10 $12.35 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 23 $10.67 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 27 $88.40 per pair
Summer Dress $61.17 per dress
Running Shoes 27 $114.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 27 $9.67 per visit
Laundry 24 $1.00 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 20 $33.67 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $10.10 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 29, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Dubrovnik, Brac, Zadar, Hanoi, Zurich

  1. Flatio Korčula one-bedroom A2 €4,078 per 30 days, utilities includedListings
  2. Flatio Korčula studio S1 €3,743 per month, utilities includedListings
  3. Flatio Korčula feed: private rooms €859 and €1,260 per 29 nights (late Oct–Nov), 7 listingsListings
  4. Holprop Korčula long-term averages: one-room €550 unfurnished / €650 furnished, two-room €800 / €950, three-room house €1,100Listings
  5. Kolenda Korčula cappuccino €2.50; Croatian bottled beer 0.50 L €4.20Official
  6. Maha Bar Korčula cappuccino €4.00; Zlatni Pan 0.30 L €4.50Official
  7. Bistro Levant Korčula Margherita €11; mains €16–24; house wines by glass €3.90–5, local bottle Plavac €22Official
  8. Korčula–Vela Luka island buses from €6 (€6–7 band, 4 trips/day)Secondary
  9. bonbon Jako veliki 20 GB €11/month prepaidOfficial
  10. HT tourist eSIM €11 (3 days unlimited), €15 (10 days), €25 (120 GB/90 days)Official
  11. HT fibre internet €32.98/month (24-month, incl. VAT)Official
  12. Konzum Kruh zlatni korijen 300 g €1.59; 500 g loaves €1.79–2.49Official
  13. Konzum K Plus trajno mlijeko 2.8% 1 L €0.65Official
  14. Konzum Cekin chicken breasts family pack €6.49/kg (1.3 kg); Perutnina fillet €9.98/kgOfficial
  15. Konzum POKUPI pickup locations on Korčula island (Studenci, Žrnovo)Official
  16. HAK station prices: Eurosuper 95 medians €1.69/L (min €1.42–1.64, max €1.74–2.04)Official
  17. Croatia Octane-95 €1.83/litre series through mid-October (cross-check)Index
  18. SafetyWing Nomad Insurance Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
  19. MUP fees: temporary stay €46.45, biometric permit €9.29, residence card €31.85, visa D €93Official
  20. Dom zdravlja Dubrovnik price list: first GP (SOM) office visit €30Official
  21. Dubrovnik taxi tariff €3.69 base + €1.23/km — Dalmatian island proxySecondary
  22. Desk&More Dubrovnik (2 Lopudska) dedicated desk €249–299/monthListings
  23. CineStar cjenik: 2D ticket €7.90 weekday / €9.50 weekend (national pricing; nearest multiplex to Korčula in Split)Official
  24. Q-laundry self-service: 9 kg wash €6, 20 kg €10, tokens €1Official
  25. Bolt scooters Croatia from €0.15 per minuteOfficial
  26. HEP Elektra household bill calculator (500 kWh ≈ €92/month incl. VAT)Official
  27. Livingcost Split USD basket: apples $2.14/kg, rice $4.02/kg, round steak $15.40/kg, chicken $9.07/kg, wine $9.34, water $0.85/L, haircut $9.67, jeans $88.40, sneakers $114Index
  28. Zagi Zagreb outdoor tennis weekend band €12/hour (benchmark)Official
  29. Gyms4you regular monthly membership €45 without contract (Split and other Dalmatia locations)Official

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1427.55 1599
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 656.11 730
    • Apples 2.29 2.14
    • Beef 14.24 15.4
    • Beer 4.28 4.71
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    • Bread 2 1.78
    • Chicken Fillets 10.55 7.28
    • Cinema Ticket 10.27 10.67
    • Coffee 2.86 2.81
    • Coliving Space 770.03 964
    • Coworking Space 188.18 279
    • Dining Out local 59.92, nomad 938.8, expat 200.42, family 131.51, tourist 56.82 local 132, nomad 825, expat 376, family 560, tourist 64
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 45.57 33.67
    • Fast Food Combo 9.69 8.76
    • Gasoline 1.83 1.9
    • Groceries local 245.43, nomad 91.14, expat 296.76, family 682.12, tourist 2.82 local 318, nomad 175, expat 381, family 753, tourist 12
    • Gym Membership 42.69 50.51
    • Haircut 21.63 9.67
    • Health Insurance local 34.6, nomad 74.12, expat 102.39, family 227.85, tourist 2.82 local 0, nomad 63, expat 82, family 202, tourist 2.24
    • Housing local 456.4, nomad 1227.83, expat 798.86, family 1084.37, tourist 108.3 local 730, nomad 1599, expat 898, family 1235, tourist 140
    • Internet & Mobile local 31.29, nomad 48.67, expat 51.27, family 62.66, tourist 1.13 local 49, nomad 12.35, family 81, tourist 4.12
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 39.94 37.02
    • Jeans 76.93 88.4
    • Laundry 8.56 1
    • Leisure Activities local 34.32, nomad 313.64, expat 114.63, family 160.34, tourist 25.74 local 80, nomad 140, expat 100, family 348, tourist 36
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 13.5 12.35
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 62.73 61.74
    • Milk 1.6 0.73
    • Mobile Plan 17.09 12.35
    • Monthly Transport Pass 45.57 120
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 10.24 10.1
    • Rice 2.28 4.02
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 11.39 9.67
    • Running Shoes 94.02 114
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 15.36 12.35
    • Scooter Rental 34.18 33.67
    • Summer Dress 45.57 61.17
    • Taxi Start 4.56 4.14
    • Taxi per km 2 1.38
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 22.79 28.06
    • Transportation local 28.55, nomad 34.32, family 227.85, tourist 17.16 local 50, nomad 64, expat 58, family 196, tourist 12
    • Utilities local 108.16, nomad 0, expat 130.8, family 193.81, tourist 0 local 118, nomad 0, expat 140, family 208, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 8.65, nomad 0, expat 45.71, family 74.26, tourist 0 local 0, nomad 8, expat 7, family 15
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 1.37 1.28
    • Wine (Mid-range) 13.67 9.34

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